Reports on an extensive field study conducted to evaluate a successful inservice program for elementary mathematics teachers. The evaluation provides a measure of stated characteristics in a field setting and utilizes both measures of teacher response to the program and student achievement resulting from the inservice activities. (Author/DS)

Developed a program to support adults concerned about their aging parents. Specific objectives were to: develop educational materials, provide a group milieu, and train participants in communications techniques. Results indicated the program had limited positive results in contrast to no, or slightly negative change for the delayed treatment…

Suggests ways school counselors can help elementary teachers and students adjust to mainstreaming. Outlines four inservice teacher workshops which deal with teacher and student attitudes toward the handicapped, preparation of handicapped students for regular classes, and entrance into the regular classroom. (JAC)

Describes a number of parent education programs available through books, classes, and workshops. Review suggests no one best way has emerged as the best for conducting parent education groups, although all researchers report a successful parent-group experience. (JAC)

A model of classroom-based staff development for teachers at the high school level is described. The program incorporates the consulting teacher model and uses three kinds of inservice training: courses, consultations, and workshops. (JN)

Describes microlabs as group sessions made up of structured experiences to help groups achieve specific goals. Discusses the development and use of microlab exercises to encourage self-disclosure and group cohesion in long-term group situations, and to help participants see the relationship between training and their own lives. (Author)

This study was concerned with the measurement of a set of indicators of teacher competence, defined by the teachers themselves as observable in their classroom behavior. It was concluded that keys could be constructed to yield stable and consistent measures of most indicators of competency. (Authors/JN)

Cites the need for inservice staff development programs designed to improve the teaching skills of part-time faculty and explores the usefulness of cooperative efforts between community colleges and universities in meeting these staff development needs. Examines several components of such a cooperative program. (JP)

Describes the activities and outcomes of a "Student Success Week" held by Mercer County Community College in April 1979 to involve students, faculty, and staff in the development of recommendations for actions or programs to increase student retention. Discusses the incorporation of the recommendations into the 1979-1980 college plan.…

A needs assessment produced the four themes (school board member role, communications linkages and processes, problem solving and decision making, planning) which provided the framework for a successful weekend leadership training workshop for Fort Worth (Texas) Independent School District School Board Members. (SB)

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) offers members the AGB Board Mentor Service to assist trustees and their chief executives in conducting a workshop to assess and improve board performance. The service is one-time, maximum-impact, and designed to encourage boards to continue improving. (JMD)

Gaming, an approach to problem solving that engages a real life situation, is a technique particularly appealing for design students because it permits learning about the process of change in a dynamic environment requiring periodic decisions. Two games about consensus decisions are discussed: KEEPS and Senior Center Game. (MLW)

This article describes an Adlerian parent counseling group. Content material, the counselor's role, techniques for involving parents, and the use of evaluation instruments are presented. (Author)

Presents a model for a parent education program successfully implemented by a counseling intern as part of the total school guidance program. (Author)

Discusses the potential extension of awareness-raising techniques to the wider concerns of English as a professional language for teachers. The article reports on the issues raised in a workshop exploring the nature and scope of English as a professional language held at the Dublin Conference for Language Awareness. (22 references) (Author/CK)